Sybil Wilkes

Sybil  has  long  been  considered  “the  voice  of  reason”  on  the Tom Joyner Morning  show  adding  intelligent,  smart,  honest,  dependable news  and  information  all  with  a great sense  of  humor.      

A  native  Chicagoan,  Sybil  began  her  radio  career  in  as  a  production  assistant  with  WKQX-FM,  Chicago.  She  eventually  went  on  to news  management  and  reporting  jobs at  WINK-AM/FM,  Fort  Myers,  Florida;  WRCC-FM,  Cape  Coral,  Florida;  and  WCKZ-FM,  Charlotte, North  Carolina,  eventually  joining  WGCI-AM/FM,  Chicago,  as  a  talk  show host.  Sybil  became  a  reporter  for  Chicago's  Shadow  Traffic Network.  While  with  Shadow,  she delivered  morning  and  afternoon  drive  traffic  updates  and  worked  as  one  of Tom  Joyner's  WGCI-FM sidekicks.  Sybil  is  the  only  original  member  alongside Tom  Joyner  on  the  Tom  Joyner  Morning  show,  going  into  her  24th year  as  co-host.  Sybil has  received  several accolades  including  The  President’s  Award  from  the  NAACP  Image  Awards,  and  an  honorary  Doctorate Degree  from  Bennett  College  in  Greensboro, NC,  and  a  national  ambassador  for  the  Susan  G.  Komen  Circle  of  Promise  Campaign.  
She  graduated from  Northwestern  University,  with a  Bachelor  of  Science  in  Political  Science  and  Communication  Studies.  Sybil lives by the biblical  saying  handed  down  by her  parents,  “To  whom  much  is  given,  much  is  required.”  When  not  using  her  “Big  A”  words  on  the show,  Sybil  has  an  interest  in  politics,  photography,  and  sports.  Sybil lives  in  Dallas  and  loves  spending  time  with  her  god  puppies, Ramsey  and  Lawler.